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get your dhucks in a row

 

Dhucking Your Responsibilities
Because there are only so many hours in the day, you may want to make sure that what you are spending your time on is aligned with your goals, priorities and values.  I call this dhucking my responsibilities. 

You can dhuck your responsibilities by asking the following questions:
Business: 
  • Will this grow my business by bringing in more clients, more money, more information, more ...?
  • Is this required?
Personal: 
  • Do I love to do it?
  • Do I feel that it is necessary?

If you answered "no" to all these questions, then...


DUMP IT
Business: 
  • Can someone else do it quicker, better, cheaper?
  • Can I train someone to do this?
Personal: 
  • Is there something else I would rather be doing?
  • Can someone else do it better, easier, or quicker?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then...


DELEGATE IT
Business & Personal: 
  • What is good enough?

then, if you can...


DIMINISH IT
Business: 
  • When do I need it by?
  • When does my boss, client, customer need it by?
  • Does it have to be done today?
Personal: 
  • Does it have to be done today?

then, if you can...


DEFER IT

but schedule it now.
Business: 
  • If this grows my business or is required,
  • If I'm the best person for this task,
  • If I know what is 'good enough', and
  • If it is a priority now,
Personal: 
  • If I love doing it or feel it's necessary,
  • If I'm the best person for the task,
  • If I know what is 'good enough', and
  • If it is a priority for me,


then...


DO IT!
Congratulations!  You've just dhucked your responsibilities.